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Dec 7 Contouring for dummies

Contouring can be intimidating, which is why I recommend
starting slow. When dipping your first toe in the water, start by playing
around with your bronzing powder—mainly applying it beneath the cheekbones as
opposed to on them like usual. As you get a bit more comfortable, you may want
to pick up Charlotte
Tilbury’s Filmstar Bronze & Glow, which features a bronzing powder and
highlighting powder in one compact—and be sure to get the Powder
& Sculpt Brush because it’s key for applying precisely.

If you want to kick your contouring up a notch—but aren’t
all that confident in your skills—let Pür’s Cameo Contour Stick
do the work for you. This double-sided stick comes with two shades of
super-creamy color designed to contour and highlight. You know those crazy
clown-like pre-blending pictures you’ve seen? Yep, you’ll look like that after
you follow the included diagram that shows you exactly where to place each
shade. But once you blend the color with the sponge (also included), you’ll see
more defined facial features and you’ll practically forget what you looked like
mere moments before.

This all goes down after you’ve applied your foundation, and
I suggest doing your eye makeup before you tackle your complexion so you don’t
mess up your handywork in the event of shadow fall-out. Another plus of this
stick is that you can go as subtle or as dramatic as you’d like, so start light
and layer on more color to see where it gets you. Keep in mind these cream
colors leave a powder finish on the skin, so if you’re looking for a little extra
oomph for evening, add a bit of shimmery highlighter on top of the lighter Pür
shade.

So there you have it… With this innovative, easy-to-use
product you can hop aboard the contouring train, and there’s absolutely nothing
to fear!